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Ratedpeople.com is an online tradesmen recommendation service that connects homeowners and tradesmen. The service provides homeowners with a source of tradesmen that have been previously rated for their quality of work and tradesmen with the opportunity to gain new business. The service is free of charge for homeowners who wish to post a job. The homeowners are asked a series of questions about the job including the primary type of tradesman needed (plumbing, electricians), a skill type (electrical wiring), an estimated budget, location and a custom description of the type of work needed. The job is then sent to the appropriate tradesmen where they can issue quotes back to the homeowner. For every job posted, Ratedpeople.com will send back three quotes from interested tradesmen, and allow the homeowner to choose based on previous ratings from other customers. The tradesmen who issue the quotes for each job are charged a fee in order to bid for the work. Prices will vary depending on trade and type of job posted. The service enables homeowners to choose a tradesman based on previous customer reviews to ensure a standard of quality and evade rogue builders. ==History== The company was founded in 2005 by Andrew Skipwith who decided to start the company after a negative experience with a home renovation project, when a builder walked out after completing only half of the work. In 2013, Rated People's reported revenue generated was approximately £12m.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/news/ratedpeoplecom-doubles-marketing-spend/4000589.article )〕 In October 2012, Skipwith stepped down as CEO, and Chris Havemann was appointed to replace him. Havemann has previously served as president and CEO of E-Rewards, the parent company of online panel firm Research Now. Andrew Skipwith remains on the company’s board as a non-executive director. The company has appointed various brand ambassadors including TV personality Phil Spencer 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/news/1110845/ )〕 and has recently appointed (Diffusion PR ) for their press efforts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://diffusionpr.com/blog/2012/04/22/ratedpeople-appoints-diffusion-to-build-brand-awareness/ )〕 Spencer also contributes to the RatedPeople.com blog, with nine guest posts published to date. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rated people」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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